From Manic Street Preachers and Plan B to Ian Brown and Editors, Preston music fans have had the opportunity to see some cracking gigs in their home city. After all, are there many better things than seeing your favourite band live? Here are a few of our best archive pics of retro Preston gigs from down the years.
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9. From left, Ricky McGreevy, Kate Fowlds, Elaine Catt, Sue McGreevy and Louise Brown at the UB40 gig in 2010 at Preston Guild Hall
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10. Preston lasses Hester Knox, Vicky Schultz, Jess Dean, who was celebrating her 17th birthday, and Jayne Rennie at the McFly concert held at the Guild Hall, Preston in 2007
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11. From left, Leanne Holgate, Kim Stowell and Mandy Ellis at the UB40 gig at Preston Guild Hall in 2010
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12. Friends spell it out at the McFly concert held at the Guild Hall, Preston in 2007. They are (from left) Shauna Pill, Shannon Pill, Taylor Rhodes, Emma Lakeland and Sarah Lakeland
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